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A Study to Analyze Relationship Between Radiological Morphometric Measurements of Knee Joint And Symptomatology of Osteoarthritis
Author(s) -
Dixit Shilpi,
Kesarwani Vartika,
Elhence Abhay,
Ghatak Surajit
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.865.17
Subject(s) - osteoarthritis , medicine , squatting position , radiological weapon , knee joint , sitting , joint (building) , orthodontics , correlation , knee pain , physical therapy , surgery , pathology , mathematics , geometry , architectural engineering , alternative medicine , engineering
Objectives To study the morphometric radiological measurements of knee joint of patients suffering from osteoarthritis. To study the correlation, if any, between the measurements and severity of symptoms (disability). Materials and Methods The cross sectional study comprised of 30 subjects suffering from osteoarthritis. Knee joint roentgenograms (both AP and lateral views) of these patients and 30 age and sex matched subjects attending the OPD for other ailments to serve as controls were taken.The patients were asked to grade pain from 0‐4 in: Squatting, Getting up from sitting position,Sitting cross legged 0—indicating no discomfort or pain, to 4—indicating most severe discomfort or pain. Radiological measurements taken included: Average joint space width Articulate angle Medial tibiofemoral space Lateral tibiofemoral space Results The values of average joint space width, and medial and lateral tibio‐femoral joint space was found to be significant in patients with Osteo arthritis when compared to controls Conclusion In our study, the morphometric measurements (average joint space width, tibial anatomical axis, medial and lateral tibiofemoral joint space and articulate angle) in patients of knee OA were significantly reduced when compared to controls but their correlation to pain symptoms was found to be non‐significant may be because the study was on a very small scale.Nevertheless the measurements done were relatively simple therefore easily reproducible and also independent of any observational error.